• Sociology is the study of people as they interact with one another in specific social, cultural, and historical contexts. It uses a scientific approach to study human behavior and the social influences that affect it.
  • Mount Allison's sociology department helps students develop their perspective on society, examining it from different points of view and in different contexts.
  • Sociology facilitates understanding of how and why society is organized as it is, and how it might be changed to create a more just and equitable social world.